US Company Formation in Delaware

By forming a Delaware company anyone can benefit from the most flexible corporate laws in the United States. When it comes to US company formation, Delaware is THE place to form a LLC or corporation in the USA.

Apart from simple company formation services, we also obtain certified and apostilled company documents (required to operate a Delaware company abroad) and assist in opening corporate bank accounts.

Types of companies in Delaware

Delaware LLC

A Delaware LLC (Limited Liability Company) provides the highest level of privacy and does not require the extensive corporate compliance as for the corporation. A Delaware LLC is not subject to Corporate Taxation. There is no requirement to file a tax return in the United States if all LLC members are non-US residents and the company does not do any business in the USA.

Delaware Corporation / Inc

US Corporations and in particular the ones incorporated in the State of Delaware are well known throughout the world. By choosing Delaware as corporate home non-US residents can setup a corporation in the United States easily. A Delaware Corporation can act as a gateway for the US market or be organized to do business abroad.

Delaware, the preferred state for US company formation

When you look at the US based Fortune 500 companies, chances are good they have chosen Delaware as their corporate head quarter. The reasons why the majority of these US companies and countless international businesses were formed in Delaware are:

Low incorporation fees and company maintenance costs

Compared to other jurisdictions in the world the costs for company formation and running a company are low.

Easy company formation procedure in Delaware

A Delaware company formation can be ordered online and the incorporation process often takes only minutes.

Delaware companies for non-US residents

Anyone, no matter where she/he is resident in the world, can form a Delaware Corporation or LLC. There is no need to visit Delaware in person and in fact the vast majority of our clients never ever set foot in Delaware.

Limitation of Liablity

A Delaware company helps to protect assets and limits the owners liability . By forming a company in Delaware you separate between personal and company assets thus creating an extra layer of protection against creditors.

Privacy protection

Sole director or sole member companies are widely used and corporate entities may act as company officers. Especially the Delaware LLC's allow for a high level of privacy (company officer's names and addresses not held on public record).

Favourable corporate taxation

A Delware company is not subject to Delaware income tax as long as it does not conduct business in Delaware. Also, the State of Delaware does not impose sales taxes.

Secure legal framework

Most flexible corporate laws in the United States overseen by Delaware's well known Chancery Court. The Delaware court system relies on judges instead of juries and therefore provides a secure legal framework.

Annual corporate compliance made easy

Both types of companies, the Delaware LLC and the Delaware corporation are required to file at least once a year either an Annual Report (corporation) or simply pay an annual franchise tax (LLC) to remain in good standing with the State of Delaware. However, sophisticated electronic filing systems reduce the administrative burden to a minimum.